(The world still admires
music, Saigal if you are no more, so what,Your voice is still alive in this
world)

Apt words from music maestro
Naushad, who paid him befitting tribute on his death anniversary.

While volumes have been
written about the golden baritone of Saigal, few know about his down-to-earth
nature.

A close friend of Saigal narrated an
interesting episode about the singer’s humble attitude. He informed, “Once it
so happened that Saigal received an invitation from a country’s business tycoon
to attend his son’s wedding ceremony. Besides gracing the function, the
businessman was keen that the singer entertains the crowd with his majestic
voice. For this, a cheque with a hefty amount was sent in advance along with
the invitation.

Coincidentally, the same evening, one of
Saigal’s servants approached him with his daughter’s wedding ceremony
invitation and with folded hands requested him to grace the ceremony. It would
have been a Catch-22 situation for anybody, but not for Saigal, who cared a
damn for money, and gave top priority to humanity. Returning the cheque to the
business tycoon, Saigal went to his servant’s wedding ceremony and made it
memorable by singing through the night, as if it was the wedding of his own
daughter and not of his servant’s!”

In yet another similar incident, Saigal was
called upon as a ‘star attraction’ to promote Mehboob Khan’s film NAJMA, by
giving a live performance at Mumbai’s Metro cinema during the interval. As
scheduled, Saigal arrived and sang as per the demand of the elite audience
seated in the ‘A’ class row. Suddenly Saigal heard a voice from the back row of the upper stall,
“Saigal Sahab, hum chavvani walon par bhi nazre-karam karen.” ( Saigal kindly
pay attention to the demands of we four anna people also)

Hearing this, Saigal immediately switched his
attention to their demands, ignoring the rich.

Note: In those days chavvani or four anna (
25 paise) was the lowest rate in cinema halls.

Over the years, D.Imman who has been a passable music composer has transformed as bankable one in the recent years. Though he was delivering at least foot tapping/alluring melodies over the years, it is the full fledged hit of an entire album was something missing from him. The last couple of years are truly amazing for him. He continues his blazing form with this album too.1. Tholaivil irukum megam Listen hereSinger: Sriram Parthasarathy This free flowing number carries various instruments to keep the rhythm. Imman makes the best of, Santoor, which is quite a value addition to this pacy melody. Sriram Parthasarathy sounds energetic & he builds up nice pace with the tune which unfolds in every section. A prolonged interlude with, Violins between 1.33-2.03 is worth mentioning. 2. Pennaga Pirathu Listen hereSinger(s): Harshdeep Kaur, Dhilip Varman Roping Harshdeep Kaur to a carnatic number needs lot of courage. Imman has extracted the best of Harshdeep and ensured proper pronunciation. Penning inspirational numbers is nothing new to Na. Muthukuar. This time around he excels with verses like 'Vazhiyinil aayiram pallangal irundhum nadhi adhai kadakkiradhu.. innum konja dhooram parandhidu penne siragulal irukkiradhu'. Dhilip varman's mild voice suits the mood of the song. 3. Nenje Nenje Listen hereSinger: Harshdeep Kaur Usually, same tune carries different lyrics to fulfill the need. But, Imman might have decided to deliver a full fledge Harshdeep version alone. She flourished all her emotions throughout to deliver a mind boggling number. Pick of the album. 4. Yaro Yaro Listen hereSinger: Vijay Prakash The prelude of Piano promises a groovy number, but the tune goes awry. The tune and the composition are completely jaded. Barring the chorus which delivers the title of the movie 'Ennadhaan Pesuvadho' nothing works with this number. 5. Adada Adada Listen hereSinger: Aalap Raju The cordial guitars & Aalap's vocal are very infectious. Imman tries a Latino fusion and succeeds to a great extent. The song expresses a lot of happiness via its lyrics & from the instruments. The flute part that comes at the end of the song is absolutely brilliant. Na. Muthukumar stands out once again with verses like, 'Illakkinai adaindhinda neruppunil kulithidu'. 6.Sabke Vinathi Listen hereSinger(s): Nivas & Vandhana Sriram A very short prayer song rendered by, Nivas & Vandhana Sriram separately. Both have done good job to evoke a peaceful ambience with their vocals. Pick(s) of the album - Adada Adada, Nenje Nenje

Madhuri,
the ever gorgeous one ofcourse needs no introduction. All of us have come
across all her songs in one way or the other. Even with her two children, she
has successfully maintained shape and looks gorgeous as ever. Her recent movie
‘Gulaab Gang’ alongside Juhi Chawla was definitely well appreciated for the
wonderful acting ofcourse the strong story line that commanded a lot of
interest. This infact can be considered her second return after her initial
comeback with ‘Aaja Nachle’ which yet again was a hit, thanks to her graceful
dancing at every possible sequence. Moreover, the second comeback has done her
good as she even bagged a role with Dedh Ishqiya. Her charm ofcourse was loved
by many who watched the movie but still the movie did not really become a hit.

A
dancer par excellence as everyone knows, she is one of the most versatile
dancer that any one has ever come across. Infact many of the young girls today
ape to be a “madhuri’. Infact there was even a movie that was released titled
‘Mein Madhuri Dixit bana chahathi hoon’. Such is the craze – for her mature
acting, her moves, her smile.

Madhuri
was also seen as a judge for one of the popular dance shows in one of the Hindi
channels, where she gave them a lot of valuable tips for their improvement.

Not
many are aware that her fan following also comprises of ace artist M.F.Hussian
who has made a lot of paintings on her. Infact he made a film as a tribute for
her , comprising of all the painting he drew! Now isn’t that an amazing star
power?

She
has definitely walked her way up through it, in her initial days even working
up to late three shifts and has definitely proved herself. We wish this
wonderful lady a very happy birthday.

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